Low income vs Mexico: Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Low income
10.2%
in 2025
Mexico
24.5%
in 2025
Low income rank
46th
Mexico rank
49th

Employment in industry (% of total employment) over time

  • Low income
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 24.5% against 10.2% in Low income, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Mexico's figure about 2.4 times Low income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 49th of 47 groups.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 11.5% 21.7% 10.3% Mexico
2000s 11.0% 23.9% 12.9% Mexico
2010s 10.9% 23.7% 12.8% Mexico
2020s 10.2% 24.7% 14.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Low income or Mexico?
Mexico, at 24.5% against 10.2% in Low income as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Low income and Mexico?
14.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Low income and Mexico rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
Low income ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).